Argentina coach attacked after humiliating defeat; England team reveals lineup for match against Panama

Argentina coach attacked after losing

At Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Argentina performed very poorly against Croatia, leading to negative reactions from fans.

"Sampaoli, go away... Sampaoli, go away...", the Argentine fans shouted, even hurling obscene words at the head coach.Many water bottles were thrown by Argentine fans at coach Sampaoli and the technical area.The reaction of the South American team's fans forced security at the stadium to intervene.

"If people talk about the result, then this is my responsibility," coach Sampaoli replied at a press conference, when asked about goalkeeper Caballero's silly mistake.

Sampaoli takes responsibility for Argentina's defeat.

"I am the one who makes the decisions, so the responsibility must be mine," Sampaoli continued."I was the one who planned the match, so criticizing Caballero is not right."

Sampaoli admitted he had not found the best solution for Argentina."In the plan, I wanted the midfield to put a lot of pressure.Unfortunately, this plan failed, as it failed to exploit the value of each player. Perhaps, I read the game incorrectly."

Mbappe sets scoring record for French national team

In the match against Peru in the second match of Group C, young striker Kylian Mbappe set a scoring record to help the French team win 1-0 to enter the round of 16.

In the 34th minute, Paul Pogba made a pass into the penalty area for Olivier Giroud to shoot, which hit a Peruvian defender's foot and changed direction, accidentally creating a delicious assist for Kylian Mbappe to score, opening the score for the French team.

According to Opta statistics, Mbappe is the youngest player to score for the French national team in the World Cup and EURO at just 19 years and 183 days.

England's line-up revealed for match against Panama

During England's training session before the match against Panama, assistant Steve Holland accidentally revealed a piece of paper with training notes while cleaning up. Reporters quickly took the opportunity to take a photo of the paper containing the tactical diagram for England to deal with Panama.

If this formation is applied, Raheem Sterling will not start. Instead, the opportunity belongs to striker Marcus Rashford. In the position of Dele Alli, the injured player, Ruben Loftus-Cheek is the alternative choice.

First World Cup coach loses job

The Egyptian Football Federation has just announced that they will not renew the contract with coach Hector Cuper. This means that after the 2018 World Cup ends, Mr. Cuper will say goodbye to the Egyptian team.

Cuper led Egypt to the final of the 2017 African Cup of Nations. The 62-year-old also helped the Pharaohs reach the World Cup for the first time in 32 years. However, in this tournament, Egypt lost two consecutive group stage matches and soon ran out of chances to advance.

Juventus successfully recruited Emre Can

Juventus has just completed the final procedures to officially welcome Emre Can to the team. Emre Can has signed a 4-year contract with the Turin team. Can's salary at Juve is 4 million euros/season.

Previously, Can had rejected an offer to extend his contract with Liverpool. Although he was said to have arrived on a free transfer, according to The Mirror (UK), Juve had to pay an additional 16 million euros in transfer fees for Can. Combined with bonuses, Can's income in 4 years with Juve could be up to 36 million euros.

Can is Juventus' third signing this summer after winger Douglas Costa from Bayern Munich and goalkeeper Mattia Perin from Genoa.

Chelsea explodes "blockbuster" Higuain

Not yet debuted at Chelsea, but coach Maurizio Sarri (only waiting for compatriot Antoine Conte to receive compensation to "take the seat") has asked the Blues leadership to sign Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus) as the first contract under his reign.

Coach Sarri identified Higuain (center, Juventus) as the number 1 target.

Tuttosport said that Sarri has told the Chelsea board that Higuain is his top target this summer. The two worked together at Napoli and the coach knows that the Argentine striker is open to a move to London. Higuain is currently competing with the Argentina national team at the 2018 World Cup.

Because Juventus is also targeting the former player - currently a Chelsea player, striker Alvaro Morata, the two sides can negotiate a swap, with the price mentioned by this source being 60 million euros.

Last year, Chelsea bought Morata for £70 million from Real Madrid. Morata played well at first, but then gradually faded and even lost his place in Conte's squad. He was rumored to want to return to Juventus.